Glacier FarmMedia – To wrap up our look back at the top weather stories of 2024, let’s zoom out, and take a look at what happened weather wise across the globe. We will start off by looking at the planet as a whole and then take a look at some regional weather stories. If you […] Read more
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U.S. farm workers cultivate heat safety standards
A group that works with workers in southern states sets up the Fair Food Program, which includes heat-related measures
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Heat records have repeatedly been toppled in recent weeks, just when farms in some of the hottest parts of the United States are at their busiest. That worries Lupe Gonzalo. “A lot of places in the field, you don’t have access to shade, to clean and fresh drinking water,” said […] Read more
